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For Quiz Use Only- 2d Geographic Features

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography has a direct impact on the lives of the American people and the ways we adapt to our environment.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Geographic features are important in United States history because they-

a)

explain the Revolutionary War

b)

provide all the borders for the United States

c)

explain the locations and growth of towns and cities

d)

identify where Native American tribes had settled

3.

Which word is a land related geographic feature?

a)

Plateau

b)

Tributary

c)

Peninsula

d)

Bay

4.

Which TWO are considered water-related, key geographic features?

a)

Lakes

b)

Plateaus

c)

Peninsulas

d)

Tributaries

5.

Large body of water surrounded by land on all sides

a)

plateau

b)

tributary

c)

lake

d)

bay

6.

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

a)

delta

b)

peninsula

c)

river

d)

island

7.

A part of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land

a)

island

b)

tributary

c)

sea

d)

gulf

8.

Large areas of flat, treeless land

a)

plain

b)

basin

c)

plateau

d)

delta

9.

A large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

a)

plain

b)

mountain

c)

valley

d)

plateau

10.

A stream or river that flows into a larger river

a)

tributary

b)

bay

c)

gulf

d)

archipelago

11.

A large flowing body of water that usually empties into the sea or ocean.

a)

bay

b)

tributary

c)

river

d)

valley

12.

A piece of land surrounded by water.

a)

gulf

b)

lake

c)

tributary

d)

island

13.

A very tall, high, natural place higher than a hill

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

mountain

d)

plateau

14.

Which number on the image represents the type of areas where cities and towns most likely first developed?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1